The function of criticism should not be confused with the function of reform. - Roger Zelazny - Quotesmemo.com

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In the Far East, it is taken for granted that the training of a monk is physically rigorous and academically challenging.

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Roger Zelazny

The function of criticism should not be confused with the function of reform.

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I don't know that I ever wanted greatness, on its own. It seems rather like wanting to be an engineer, rather than wanting to design something--or wanting to be a writer, rather than wanting to write. It should be a by-product, not a thing in itself. Otherwise, it's just an ego trip.

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